Shield for ignition coils



Patented Apr. 18, 1933 1 I UNITED STATES PATIENT orFlcai BARNWELL E. KING, OF KAL-AMAZOO, MICHIGAN SHIELD FOR IGNITION COILS Application filed May 25, 1931. Serial No. 539,978.

The object of the invention is to provide the container 2 so as to depend below the bota shield for the ignition coils of automobiles tom of the container to protect the upper part and the like which is economical to manufacof the conductor 4, the nipple and the botture, simple in construction and efficient in tom of the container from the waterymist 5 operation. mentioned above. The connection between Objects relating to details and economies the skirt and the container is preferably a of my invention will appear from the declose fit so that the water is prevented from scription to follow. The invention is defined running down the side of the container under and pointed out in the claims. the shield. I 10 A structure which is a preferred embodi- While I have illustrated and described a ment of my invention is illustrated in the preferred modification of the invention, it accompanying drawing, in which: will be understood that various changes may Fig. 1 is a fragmentary view in side elevabe made therein, for example, the metal clip tion of the shield applied to an ignition coil 7 may be of any desired material and shape 7 15 container, and the skirt may be made of any desired ma- Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the metal clip. terlal, without departing from the spirit of Fig. 3 is a side elevation of Fig. 2, and the invention which is to be limited only by Fig. 4 is a fragmentary view in vertical the prior art and the scope of the following section showing how the metal clip is embedclaims. L 20 (led in the rubber Skirt. Having thus described my invention, what Referring to the drawing, numeral 1 indi- I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters cates the dashboard of a modern conventional Patent, is: automobile to which is attached an ignition 1. In a device of the class described, a recoil container 2 by means of brackets 3. An silient perforated metal clip and a skirt of insulated conductor 4 connects the terminal rubber embedding said clip, the rubber beof the ignition coil. within the container 2 to ing vulcanized to the clip. the distributor of the automobile, not shown. 2. In a device of the class described, a clip A rubber nipple 5 embraces the connection of resilient material and a skirt of rubber embetween the conductor 4 and the terminal of bedding said clip, the rubber being vulcanized the ignition coil within the container 2. to the clip. During severe rain storms, the radiator of 3. In a device of the class described, a perthe vehicle permits a fine. mist to be blown forated clip of resilient material and a skirt by the fan back onto the container 2, the nipof rubber-like material embedding said clip ple 5 and the conductor 4. When the surface and vulcanized thereto. of these elements becomes saturated, a short- 4. In a device of the class described the Q circuited path is formedthereon for the high combination with a resilient metal supportfrequency distributor currents which causes ing member, in the form of a split ring, of a the engine of the vehicle to miss and/or rubber skirt embedding, vulcanized on and knock. This may also be caused by a leaky depending therefrom. radiator. To obviate this, I provide a shield 5. In a device of the class described, the 6 which preferably comprises a metal clip combination with a split ring spring clip, of 7 having perforations 8 which is embedded a water-proof and non-conducting shield inin the upper rim of a rubber skirt 9. The tcgrally united therewith. r rubber extends through the perforations or 6. In a shield for ignition coil casings, the slots 8 thereby forming an interlock between combination with an insulating water-proof the clip and the skirt. The rubber is prefskirt and resilient means in the form of a split erably vulcanized around the clip 7, as shown ring integrally united with said skirt for atby Fig. 4, so that the clip forms a resilient taching it to a casing. r reinforcing member for the skirt. 7. In a shield for ignition coil casings, the In operation, the shield is slipped over combination with an insulating water-proof 

